Improvement in apparatus for carbureting



U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGEEDMONDS, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEMENT m APPARATUS FOR CARBURETING.

Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 115,182, dated May 23, 1871.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EDMONDS, of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Oarbureting Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked there- Figure 1 of the drawing is a representation of a vertical section of my apparatus. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view; and Fig. 3 is a detail, showing the construction of the distributingrings of the wire basket'D.

My invention has relation to means for producing light from volatile hydrocarbon oils; and consists in a novel arrangement of devices intended to serve as an improved apparatus for the purpose mentioned.

A of the drawing represents an airpump; B, an air-holder; and G, a reservoir for hydrocarbon-oil. The air-holder B is constructed of any suitable elastic substance, and is arranged in a frame in such manner that it shall expand vertically or otherwise as the air is introduced by the pump through the tube a. The letter 0 represents a stop-cock, by means of which the flow of air to the holder may be regulated or stopped at will. The letters (1 (1 represent weights connected, respectively, with cords h that pass over pulley's'K, and are secured to the top of theholder, as shown. These weights, cords, and pulleys serve to aid the operator in expanding the elastic air-holder, when desirable so to do. The letter m represents a weight arranged to sit upon the top of the airholder, and force the air therefrom into the reservoir 0 through the pipe n. I connect a chain, 0, and pulley I with this weight, to enable the operator to adjust the same in-any desired position. The letter G represents an opening in the bottom of the holder, and a stop-cock therein. This device is intended to aid in raising the air-holder, which, it will be observed, closes'andexpands like an ordinary bellows. I place a stop-cock, s, on the pipe at,

" and also arrange ava-lve, v, in said pipe. This 7 ready for combustion.

stop=cock serves to regulate the flow of air through said pipe, and the valve operates to prevent the return of air to the air-holder.

The letter 1) represents a wire basket, constructed substantially in the manner shown, which I arrange inside the reservoir 0, above or partly in volatile oil. this basket I arrange two or more tubular and perforated rings, marked y, and connect the same with the induction-pipe z, in the manner shown. The basket D is filled with cotton, sponge, wool, or other suitable porous substance,'and the air being forced through the oil and said distributing-rings,together with said porous filling, becomes evenly freighted with the hydrocarbon gas or vapor, andlis The letter H represents openings in the reservoir, with stop-cocks therein, through which the air is conducted from the oil-reservoir to the burners. These openings may be increased or diminished in number, according to the capacity of the apparatus and the local demand. The letter M represents an air-chamber, which I usually construct in the form of a double cone, the bases of which are united, as shown. The ofiice of this air-chamber is to aid in securing an even flow of the carbureted air to the burner. w is a stop-cock, through which the gas is admitted thereto. 7

I claim as my invention-- 1. The basket D provided with distributing rings y, constructed substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination, the pump A, bellows B, reservoir 0, basket D, and air-chamber M, constructed and connected substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The airchamber M, arranged between the reservoir and the burner, and constructed substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have FRANK B. OURrIs, J. M. HYNE.

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The letter N represents the burner; and 

